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Comment on Column with & symbol [message #562314] Tue, 31 July 2012 05:17 Go to next message
sbmk_design
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Hi,
I wanted to Comment on Column with & symbol. Can u pls correct the syntax

Syntax
SQL> comment on column scott.emp.empname is ' Jerry&Tom. ' ;

ERROR
Enter value for t:
SP2-0546: User requested Interrupt or EOF detected.

Thanks in advance
sbmk
Re: Comment on Column with & symbol [message #562320 is a reply to message #562314] Tue, 31 July 2012 05:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Littlefoot
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SET DEFINE OFF, maybe (either in SQL*Plus or in a tool you use)?
SQL> create table test (col varchar2(20));

Table created.

SQL> set define off
SQL>
SQL> comment on column test.col is 'Tom & Jerry';

Comment created.

SQL> select * from user_col_comments where table_name = 'TEST';

TABLE_NAME      COLUMN_NAME                    COMMENTS
--------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------
TEST            COL                            Tom & Jerry

SQL>
Re: Comment on Column with & symbol [message #565258 is a reply to message #562320] Sun, 02 September 2012 07:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rvijayaragavan86
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You could also use
SET ESCAPE '\'

or
SET SCAN OFF
Re: Comment on Column with & symbol [message #565308 is a reply to message #565258] Mon, 03 September 2012 06:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cookiemonster
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rvijayaragavan86 wrote on Sun, 02 September 2012 13:06
You could also use
SET ESCAPE '\'

Maybe you should try that before posting it. It doesn't work.
Re: Comment on Column with & symbol [message #565310 is a reply to message #565308] Mon, 03 September 2012 06:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rvijayaragavan86
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forgot to mention. After setting the below, escape the & with \ as below:

set Escape '\'

comment on column hr.t.y is 'TOM \& Jerry';

It worked in my hr schema table T with a column name Y
Re: Comment on Column with & symbol [message #565313 is a reply to message #565310] Mon, 03 September 2012 06:41 Go to previous message
Michel Cadot
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It is better to show your test than to tell it:
SQL> set Escape '\'
SQL> comment on column t.id is 'TOM \& Jerry';

Comment created.

then we are sure there is no error in your test and it fits what you say, and it is easier to follow.

Regards
Michel

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